Two schools in Ashkelon hit by Grad rockets from Gaza - They were hit on the same day (One in the morning and one in the evening) but luckily both of them were empty, since all school activites around the Gaza strip are canceled for the past week.

* CNN/ORC poll indicates 57% of Americans believe Israeli military campaign against Gaza terrorists justified; 13% side more with Palestinians.

Lebanese security forces defuse rockets positioned just four kilometers from border; say would have been launched as act of solidarity with Gazans.

Also on Monday, shots were fired from Syria toward an IDF force patrolling the border near the Tel Hazeka outpost in the central Golan Heights. There were no reports of any injuries to IDF soldiers in the incident. The IDF did not return fire.

* Dozens of artists in Israel call for ceasefire - Petition directed at PM Netanyahu, ministers urges government to launch dialogue with Hamas which will lead to peace agreement.

Dozens of Israeli intellectuals and leading artists are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers to work to obtain a ceasefire and dialogue which will lead to a peace agreement.